Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Germany

Germany: Pharmacists — Health and social employment was 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Germany, 2006–2024

00.250.50.7511.22006201520242006: 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pharmacists — health and social employment in Germany is 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists — health and social employment in Germany peaked at 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2006.

Germany ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists — Health and social employment in Germany, 2006 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2006 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants
2007 0.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2008 0.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.2%
2009 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2010 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.1%
2011 0.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.1%
2012 1 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2013 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2014 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.0%
2015 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2016 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2017 1.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2018 1.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2019 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2020 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.9%
2021 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2022 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2023 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2024 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.915 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4
2010s 1.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Canada 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 15 Israel 1.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 17 Romania 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 19 Montenegro 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 20 New Zealand 1.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists — health and social employment in Germany?
Pharmacists — health and social employment in Germany was 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest pharmacists — health and social employment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2006.
How does Germany rank for pharmacists — health and social employment?
Germany ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is pharmacists — health and social employment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pharmacists — Health and social employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists — Health and social employment
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 726 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides data on the number of pharmacists by status (ie. practising pharmacists, professionally active pharmacists, and pharmacists licenced to practice). Practising pharmacists prepare, dispense or sell medicaments and drugs for patients and provide advice. Professionally active pharmacists are practising pharmacists and other pharmacists for whom their education in pharmacy is a prerequisite for the execution of the job. Pharmacists licensed to practice include practising and other (non-practising) pharmacists who are registered and entitled to practice. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.